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The Young Idyllwild Demonstration Garden enjoyed a leap forward recently with a donation of fruit tree varieties made by Jack Stone in honor of his late wife Joan McIvor, who was an avid gardener. Planting of the trees was made possible by Ken Gioeli, noted local landscape designer/builder. Gioeli and members of his crew, Romi…
This week Idyllwild Arts (IA) Summer Programs presents its annual Native American Arts Festival, an institution-within-the-institution for more than 20 years, returning after a hiatus during the COVID-19 pandemic. Shaliyah J. Ben, director of the IA Native American Arts program and coordinator of the festival, gave the Crier some background on this year’s festival. She…
Chris Stroud, director of Dining Services at Idyllwild Arts, has lived in Idyllwild his whole life. So it was here, in Idyllwild, that he began his career in food service. “Everyone my age in Idyllwild had a busing or dishwashing position,” said Chris. It was at Michelli’s restaurant, Chris believes it was 1988, that he…
Margarat Nee will speak about nutrition and feeding options for pets as the next speaker in the ARF series. But she touts a resume filled with many other pet treatments and health options in which she is trained as part of her lifelong interest in animals. Nee states her objective in her work as a…
Zhen “Edmund” Yang, new owner of the Gastrognome, plans a steady course as he moves the flagship restaurant forward. Yang took over from longtime owners Lanny and Jane Wagstaff on Feb. 20. “I am asked by every customer if I am going to make changes,” said Yang. “What I tell them is ‘If this is…